i am trying to eat healthy, how can i make really cheap but tasty meals (i am on a rubbish wage)?

Question

i am trying to get fit and healthy but dont have much cash, i also would appreciate other peoples exercise advice, i find it really boring but piling on the pounds and cant get motivated to do anything about it PLEASE INSPIRE ME!!!!!

Answer 1

food banks and the reduced produce at grocery stores can help get nutritious stuff
go for walks just to see others and say hi and smile
a good walk is the best way to starting exercises until you are ready for the next step up
good luck at both

Answer 2

You've got a low cash flow? Congratulations! Best way to lose weight is to not eat outside your budget :-) Seriously, if you have a dollar amount to the amount of food you'll allow yourself to buy, you'll both keep your wallet and your waist happy. And there's only one recipe you need to know:

Cheap and tasty = fat free sauces + bases.

Keep your fridge stocked with fresh vegetables - mushrooms and eggplants can be used in place of meat for pretty much anything, just buy whatever fresh vegetable is in season. You'll be shocked how cheap it can get - a kilo of potatoes can be a couple of dollars. Every day, you need to use up these veggies otherwise they'll go bad and you'll waste the money you spent to buy them - more motivation to make you eat healthy. Buy lots of hard fruits as well, as they don't go bad quickly.

The trick to keep it tasty is to keep it changing - every time you go to the supermarket, buy something different in the fresh fruits and vegetables section. This way, you'll never get bored, it will be always different. Sometimes, you won't like what you get, but that's the price of experimentation.

Then, to fill you up, keep lots of bread available - takes a while to eat, prevents you from getting hungry, but also dirt cheap. Can be used with above for sandwiches, bruschetta, pizza, etc., etc.

Lastly, to make sure you actually enjoy your food: SAUCES. Go through the aisles and find a few different fat free sauces. You'll find incredible results with Teriyaki, and there's nothing bad in it. Soy Sauce, Honey, Cranberry, fat free caesar, keep going.

Keep it interesting, try lots of different things, and you'll keep to your budge and lose weight. For exercise, do something active for a total of one hour each day, anything that puts your heart rate up but you can sustain without giving up.

Good luck, and enjoy grilled eggplant with garlic and teriyaki on toasted pumpkin cob, sundried tomatoes and grilled onions...

Answer 3

Lean meats and veg. Fruit as snacks, no carbs after 6. Drink green tea instead of normal, coffee only in a morning. Eat 3 small meals and three snacks.

Answer 4

Produce is very inexpensive, and so are basic staples like flour, eggs, milk, etc. Shop around the perimeter of the market...it saves you money and makes for healthier food.

Answer 5

Get those workout videos! The instructors are hillarious in the cheap ones. They're all giddy and stupid. Keeps me coming back.

Answer 6

try running . . . works wonders for me, and you can do it just about anywhere . . . uhm, eat salad, its very low in calories and you can eat alot of it with out feeling guilty. good luck

Answer 7

Ugali and mboga.